Jocelyn Gourvennec takes her marks in Servette with careful communication

Jocelyn Gourvennec observes. He speaks. With his new assistants, Alexandre Alphonse and Bojan Dimic. With its new executives, starting with Timothe Cognat. He takes his marks. It has been a 53 -year -old Frenchman for two days has been the Servette coach.

Tuesday, after having run his second training and before flying to Utrecht on Wednesday for the return match of the 3rd qualifying round of Europa League (after the 1-3 defeat), Gourvennec was officially presented to the media.

The passage exam is rather successful. Breton convinced. On the form, already. Communication is neat. Sometimes agreed, but above all nourished. Gourvennec answers questions, develops his answers and is not stingy with words. It’s not all, but it’s a sign of an opening.

The fact remains that it is to judge. This is where the former coach of Guingamp, Bordeaux, Lille or Nantes was expected. He had to prove that he knew where he set foot. There he did his homework.

Gourvennec audited the workforce, categorized it: “Today, there are seven recruits, young people who discover the level and experienced players,” he detailed. These three entities must be put together, synchronize the group. ”

The result of a certain case study: contacts between the Grenat management and the technician date from the beginning of last week, after the dismissal of Thomas Häberli. “I have seen all the matches since the start of the season,” he claimed. The least of things. He also admitted that he must even familiarize himself with his players, get to know them better. Logical, but intelligent note.

Like its intention to respect the historic staff in place. Or that of developing young people. In Servette, this counts. The club makes a priority, the supporters a quasi-obsession.

“This is an aspect that I always liked,” he notes. As a coach, it is also our responsibility to be able to give young people a chance. ” Whoever launched Jules Koundé or Aurélien Tchouameni has references that argue for him. He has not forgotten to remember. The communication plan applied to the letter.

The entry in matters is good. But it is now lacking in concrete. Gourvennec, it seems certain, will change things to Servette. At the tactical level, in the composition. “I want us to play an attractive football,” he said. The fact is that he has not yet wanted to announce certain clear principles. Too bad not to claim his identity.

And then, too, he did not yet want to decide the question of the guards. Mall had been promulgated in Super League and the European Cup last week by the temporary duo Dimic-Alphonse. Will it be the same with Gourvennec? Or can Jérémy Frick play a role again? Just did he know that with him, there would be “a hierarchy”.

Putting on unanimity, or almost is easier to start.